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Can Hepatic-splenic Elastography Predict the Risk of Hepatocellular Recurrence After Radiofrequency Ablation?
Led by IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna · Updated on 2025-01-15
50
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
192 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The study aims to assess whether there is an association between hepatic and splenic elastography values and the risk of HCC recurrence after treatment with RFA
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Can Hepatic-splenic Elastography Predict the Risk of Hepatocellular Recurrence After Radiofrequency Ablation?
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Clinical-instrumental diagnosis of chronic liver disease
- Indication for treatment of HCC with radiofrequency ablation using the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) staging system
- Undergoing hepatic or splenic elastography by transient method with Fibroscan or ARFI method
- Signed informed consent
You will not qualify if you...
- Age under 18 years
- Diagnosis of hepatocholangiocarcinoma or other liver lesions besides hepatocellular carcinoma
- History of liver transplantation or liver resection for HCC in the previous two years
- Liver disease in decompensation (Child-Pugh C) at consent or within three months before enrollment
- Severe advanced diseases affecting short-term survival, such as non-remission cancers, severe heart failure (NYHA III or higher), dialysis-dependent chronic kidney failure, or lung diseases requiring home oxygen therapy
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero - Universitaria di Bologna
Bologna, Italy, 40138
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Research Team
R
Rocco Maurizio Zagari, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
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Number of Arms
0
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